Everlasting life

We have eternal life through Jesus Christ.   The bible tells us that there is a death that is separation from God.  It's more than just leaving the earth.   John 3:16 tells us that if we believe in Jesus we will have everlasting life. our bodies may fade away, but our spirit which resides in our body like a peanut in a shell, will rise to be like Christ,  in Christ,  with Christ forever.  Can you imagine that He actually wants us to be around Him forever?   Sometimes people don't want us around them for 5 minutes,  and we can't stand being around some people five 5 minutes, but God almighty says come to me, accept my son and live with me in joy and peace forever.   It's better than having your hero or your favorite famous person saying, " move into my house and hang with me forever.   We can't imagine Beyonce Knowles  or anyone else like her really saying that to us, but God almighty,  creator, savior and Lord did say that and He says it to us still.  "Come unto me all who are weary, and I will give you rest". He tells us that we will have everlasting life."   Thank you God. !🙌🙇 I'm so happy that one day we'll all be neighbors!👏🙏🙌

Thanksgiving and praise

You alone are worthy of all praise O God.  You are high and lifted up. We give you all the glory, honor and praise.
In your name we find peace and joy, health and healing, help and deliverance, and most of all, we find love.  We are never alone.  In our struggles, or in our joy because You are always with us.  Your love reaches our deepest pain and covers our greatest fears.  We are yours, heart mind and soul.  We belong to you.  We give ourselves to the one who captures our hearts with love that's unexplainable and gives us peace that passes understanding. We love you Lord and we give you everything we sre and everything we have.  Thank you.....for everything.  In Jesus name we rejoice. Amen 😊 🙏 💒

Walk like royalty

Not feeling very much like royalty this morning?  Consider this...He is the King of kings and the Lord of Lords.  He owns a thousand cattle on a thousand hills.  The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,  the world and those who dwell within.Psalm 100 "Know that the Lord He is God; it is He who made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving and into His courts with praise." Your Heavenly Father is a king.  You are His children.  In the book of Hebrew  chapter 1:7 He says that He made angels to be his servants and verse 14 says," Are they (the angels), not all ministering spirits sent out to minister to those who will inherit salvation?"  Your father the king has given you servants and said to ask for what you want in Jesus name.   YOU ARE ROYALTY!  Lift up your heads!  Blessed be the name of the Lord! Walk like royalty,  talk like royalty,  believe, and your life will change. Amen.

Be a victor in the Creator

In the beginning was the One who is called The Word.  The Word was with God and was truly God.  From the very beginning the Word was with God. And with this Word God created all things.  Nothing was created without the Word.  Everything that was created received it's life from Him, and His life gave light to everyone. John 1:1-4.
     Receive the light that gives life, every morning. And remember that He who is the creator loves you, and is always with you.  You are victorious in Him every minute of every day.  Walk like a victor.  Talk like a victor.  THINK like a victor, and with the light of Christ, the creator of all things,  you will draw victory toward you every minute of every day.

Wisdom not worry

***wisdom, not worry ***
"Be anxious for nothing, but in all things, with prayer, thanksgiving, and supplication make your request known to God and the God of all peace will give you peace that passes all understanding. his peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. "  philippians 4:6-8
Try a little meditation that you can do anywhere.   Breathe in deeply through your nose to the slow count of 4.  Breathe out slowly to the count of 4.  As you are slowly counting to the inhale say, or think- Je-sus Christ, Son of God.  There's a 4 count rhythm.  1 and 2, 3 and 4.  Je- sus(count 1 and), Christ (count 2), son-of (3 &) God (4)
GREAT!  Now breathe out to the count of 4.  Wonderful( count 1), counselor  (count 2), prince of peace (count 3 & 4). Flow with the rhythm, listen to the words.  Do this several times.  No fewer than 4 times.   You can actually watch your blood pressure lower and you can feel the presence of God come in. He will share wisdom and love with you....Peace.
Wisdom, not worry.

**Stumbling Blocks **

**Stumbling blocks**
Father we thank you that you have laid out a path for every one of us.  You know where we should plant each foot, how we should make each move, and when we should take each breath.  You know who we will meet and what we should say to them.  You know the places where we will work and you know when we will leave that place.  You have placed a way out if we should fall into the enemy's snares and you have a wheelbarrow to haul away stumbling blocks.   Lord please remove the people who don't belong on our paths, or in our lives. Please remove the traps and the stumbling blocks which were set to cause us to fall.  Open our eyes so that we can see the stumbling blocks, and open our ears so that we can hear you when you give us directions.   Strengthen our hearts so that we will have the faith to follow you into fire knowing that we won't get burned.  Help us to do what you say and to avoid the stumbling blocks that are in the way of our success and of our obedience to you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen

Rise up

Rise up oh people of God! Reclaim your rightful place in the kingdom! You are victors, not victims of Satan's evil plots.  You have been given victory by the blood of the lamb crucified for us. laugh in Satan's face! Step over Satan's traps! Hold your sword up high! It is your victory and your salvation!  Rise up this morning oh people of God, and claim your victory over this day! Shout the name of Jesus!  Strike down the enemy with the power of the Word of God! You are victorious today!  You are victorious today!  YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! !  Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen 😊 🙏 💒 😇

No Condemnation

"There is therefore now, no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit".  We are human and being human means making mistakes, guessing incorrectly, pushing one incorrect letter or number on the computer, letting something slip from the lips that ought not to have slipped, accidently giving incorrect information, not setting the 'right' example, leaving out some crucial information or teaching for our kids, and so on, and so on, and so on.  Well, it's time to get over it.  Moses killed someone.  King David committed murder and adultery. Samson continuously pursued the wrong woman despite many warnings, Ruth left her homeland to follow a relative stranger, Jacob stole his brother's birth right, yet all these people and so many more were chosen by God to do his work.  In spite of, and maybe because of, their insecurities and mistakes, they- and so many others were chosen by God and counted as perfect.  So, we make mistakes.  So we're not perfect.  Oh well!! God already knew that about us, and we need to get over it.  Anyway, being imperfect takes a lot of the stress off.  Now, no one expects us to be perfect, and we can do our level best and give a cheer of success even if our best wasn't perfect.  "There is no condemnation if you are in Christ".  He came to forgive us - for everything.  We stand forgiven.  Now get up and try again, or don't.  You can always choose to move on to the next thing. You're forgiven.  You're made perfect in your imperfection by Jesus, the Christ - our Lord and savior, our kinsman redeemer.

     Father, please forgive us for being upset about not being perfect.  We're so thankful that you accept us just as we are.  You don't have any expectations above the person you created us to be, and we're so grateful for that.  Help us to forgive ourselves, to forget our human failings, and to move on with a smile on our lips and with joy in our hearts.  Blessed be the name of the Lord!.  In Jesus name do we give thanks. Amen.

Follow the light

John 8:12. "I am the light of the world.  If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness because you will have the light that leads to life."   Did you ever notice how the beam from a flashlight just blends into the daylight? It becomes a part of the light that exists, but it isn't extremely useful there.  It is most useful and effective in the dark.  The beam from a flashlight actually separates the dark from the light and makes a path when you can't see.  It helps people to make their  way out of darkness.  
    When you find yourself around people who are lost, or sad, -shine.  💥🙏🙌🙇🌞🔦Help them to find their way out of the darkness.  You do your best work in the darkness where you can show the way to the path out of darkness.   🌑🌗🌕Shine by showing your love, your kindness, your faithfulness, by offering hope, food, clothing, and by asking for nothing in return.  You don't always have to teach, preach, or criticize....just be.  "For you are all children of the light and of the day." 1 Thessalonians 5:6.🌞

God is in Control

Open your eyes oh you people of God.  Rejoice at the rising of the sun.  We thank you God that there are things over which man has no control.   This morning we choose to praise you.  We choose to go forward into our day with bold determination.  We choose to answer offensive comments with positive quiet response.  We choose to walk away from gossip.  We choose to refuse anger.  We choose not to be controlled by unfair consequences.   We choose not to participate in improper behavior.  We choose to win by bowing to you and not to pressure imposed on us by man.  These choices are not controlled by man.  They are between us and God. " Love is patient, love is kind, love is not puffed up, love doesn't hold into account a wrong suffered....love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13.  Walk in love and rejoice in the day. Amen.

Just One Thing

Just one thing today.
  If you could ask God just 1⃣ question,  what would it be?
Please take your time and please respond when you can.   If it's personal don't share on the group text.

Special prayers

Start your day with praise and proclamation.   Then, if you have special concerns, find a scripture that supports it. (This reminds God and builds your courage, confidence and faith) Isaiah 23:46. "Put me in remembrance of my Word". 
Use Matthew 8:16-17 for healing.  Father Your Word says that He took our illnesses away and lifted our diseases from us, so we ask in Jesus name for healing for our friends and family members who are  in need of healing.  Disease is not for us. Healing is ours. We refuse to receive any illness or
disease in Jesus name.
For relationships in need of healing we pray using Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13.  Father , your word says we must be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, even as in Christ God has forgiven us.  Based on t his word oh Lord our God, we ask for forgiveness and restoration of broken relationships in our family and with our friends,  in Jesus name we pray. Amen 😊 🙏 💒.   God's word is powerful and alive. Ephesians 6.  So we use it in confidence when we pray knowing that we are praying His will from His word.  God helps us to have powerful effective prayers because He loves us.  PRAYER WORKS. FIGHT UNTIL YOU'RE FINISHED! 😃😘🙇🙌🙏

Arise and Shine

Arise, shine🌞for the light🎆has come! And the Glory of the Lord has risen upon you!
Begin every morning with praise and proclamation.  Tell the Lord of His wondrous works.  (Really you're planting memories of them deep inside you where no man can pluck them out).  Tell Him of your love for Him, and of your faith which grows day by day.  Father we give you praise! We thank you Lord for the many blessings that you have showered on us through our lives.  We praise You because we never thought 20 years ago that we would be standing where we are right now.  We thank you that you never gave up on us and that you stayed with us so that we wouldn't give up on you. We give you praise that you hear our prayers and that you answer them.  Right now we believe and declare that all stumbling blocks will be removed from our paths, from our children's paths and from the paths of our family members.  We believe and declare that blind eyes will be opened,  that the deaf will hear, and that the sick will be made well.  We rebuke rebellion and stubbornness,  unbelief and disobedience and all that would rise up against you.  We thank you that our friends and family who are in darkness will both see and receive your marvelous light.  We believe and declare that possibilities and prosperity are coming into our lives.   Your word proclaims it.  We believe and declare that broken relationships will be healed and restored, that single men and women in our families who long to be joined to someone will no longer be alone,  but will be joined to your choice for their lives.  We believe and declare that children in our families will be blessed, well educated, have good friends and will walk with you all the days of their lives. We believe and declare hope, peace, mercy, and love will abide in our hearts forever.  These things we believe and declare because you have instructed us to do so and because you have given us power and authority to do so, (Luke 10:17-19) in Jesus name. Amen 😊 🙏 💒

The battle is not yours

THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS, BUT IT IS THE LORD'S!
That doesn't mean that you don't have anything to do.  When an army goes into battle , it follows the highest ranking soldier to the letter.   In our army, the 5 star general is the Lord.  The battle isn't ours to win, ...it's His to win.  Thankfully He has awesome battle strategies.  They include us giving Him praise and worship through trials.   They include us praying without hesitation.  They include our witness and testimony.   They include our resisting the devil and his temptation to behave like the world behaves.  "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal,  but mighty THROUGH GOD to the PULLING DOWN OF STRONGHOLDS (binding,  rebuking, casting out of demons), CASTING OUT OF IMAGINATION,  (destroy false thoughts that would deceive), and. ALL those things that would rise up against the knowledge of God" 2 Corinthians 10:3.  (Keep away from idols. Romans 10:14).  The battle is not yours.   IT'S THE LORD'S.   we are already triumphant because he defeated Satan on Calvary.  Now take out your weapons.  Don't give up.   Follow our general.  FIGHT UNTIL YOU'RE FINISHED! In Jesus name. Amen 😊 🙏